Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput passed away on June 14 after his body was found hanging at his Bandra residence in Mumbai. Shocked and saddened, several politicians including PM Narendra Modi, BJP leader Smriti Irani, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took to Twitter to express their grief and disbelief over his death.

Sushant Singh Rajput...a bright young actor gone too soon. He excelled on TV and in films. His rise in the world of entertainment inspired many and he leaves behind several memorable performances. Shocked by his passing away. My thoughts are with his family and fans. Om Shanti.

— Narendra Modi @narendramodi June 14, 2020

Taking to the micro-blogging site, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled Sushant Singh Rajput-s death and said that a bright young actor had gone too soon. While expressing his condolences to his family, PM Narendra Modi said that Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput-s rise in the world of entertainment inspired many and he leaves behind several memorable performances. "My thoughts are with his family and fans," PM Modi tweeted.